Security News > 2023 > May > Twitter bug let legacy verified accounts get the blue check back
A silly Twitter bug allowed previously-verified accounts to add their legacy 'Blue Check' back to their profile for free.
On April 20th, Twitter finally removed the legacy verified check marks from accounts worldwide that were used to demonstrate the authenticity of accounts belonging to businesses, celebrities, politicians, activists, and journalists.
Twitter Blue had previously replaced this system, allowing anyone to purchase a verified checkmark for their Twitter account for $8 per month.
Today, Twitter users discovered that they could add the words "Former blue check" to their Twitter bio, and a bug would bring back the legacy verified check mark to their profile.
BleepingComputer briefly tested this bug on our profile, which lost its blue check on April 20th, and can confirm it brings back the original blue 'Verified account' checkmark.
While this bug will likely be fixed shortly, if the blue check is important to you, you can get it back by using this bug.